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American revolutionary leader
Christopher Marshall (revolutionary)
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Quick facts
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American revolutionary leader
Gender:
Male
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Birth:
6 November 1709
Death:
4 May 1797
The details
Biography
Christopher Marshall (November 6, 1709 – May 4, 1797) was a leader in the American Revolution. Born in Dublin, Ireland, he went to America in 1727, settled in Philadelphia and worked as a chemist and pharmacist. Marshall is best known for The Remembrancer, a diary he kept during the Revolution, which was not published until 1839 (edited by William J. Duane) as Extracts from the Diary of Christopher Marshall, 1774-1781.
He died in Philadelphia.